The archive showcasing a century of public and private life in Romania in analog photography

Azopan, an expanding online archive of analog photography spanning 100 years, gathers a wealth of public and private moments as they were captured in the many photos tucked away in corners of people’s homes or other storage spaces, rescued from oblivion and deterioration, and made available to the public.

Photography has always played an important part in the family of Edgár Szőcs, the initiator of Azopan. His paternal grandfather was an amateur photographer, just like his father, who was also a member of the photo club in Târgu Mureș, while his mother worked at the photo materials plant in the city. He started taking photos at an early age, when he was eight years old. Although he didn’t choose photography as a profession, he maintained a passion for the domain and an interest in safeguarding the legacy of analog photography.